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Monday 9/2/09 What small dfw things have you done today???

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  • hey guys

    absolute manic morning already - forgot to print off the course work for a lecture this morning and have 140 students and very angry lecturer shouting at me.....will update at lunch time or tonight!
    DFW 228 LONG H 68
    DFD 2017 :eek:
  • lemma1968
    lemma1968 Posts: 1,379 Forumite
    Happy Monday everyone.

    Its been snowing again:snow_laug I'm working from home thankfully today, or will be once i tear myself away from this computer.

    Today I have/will:

    Check online banking
    pad £50 to HMRC
    Storecupboard brekkie, lunch and dinner (making paella tonight (WW's recipe))
    Joined WHSmiths privilege club yesterday, got vouchers, bought 6 lever arch files - each had £1 off and I had a £5 coupon. Therefore total spent - £8.14
    Put receipts for tax away
    Prep work for tomorrow
    Scratchcard - 10p:p
    Do the washing hokey cokey at 30c

    I think that is it. Probably some more but we shall see when i have my brain to switch on.:rolleyes:

    Lemma xxx
    2013 TARGET £30k
    2012 £26500 paid off.
    2011 £22750 paid off
    2010 £19800 paid off
    2009 MBNA Cleared 25.09.09 £34391.33 PAID OFF
    DFW Nerd 612 Proud to be dealing with my debts
  • Today I *MUST* do the following:
    - Check bank accounts regularly for spends going out from the weekend
    - Update spreadsheet accordingly
    - Check emails DONE
    - Free scratches DONE
    - Complete MS questionnaire DONE
    - Check for MS
    - Win points on Bingo Port
    - List at least 100 items on Ebay
    - Job searches
    - Do washing that should have been done at the weekend!
    - Do drying
    - Ironing (probably this evening)
    - Have NSD which I think we will
    - Enter comps
    - List comps
    - Heating off as long as possible
    - Read blogs/diaries
    - Update MY diary
    - Complain to F&B about poor meal y'day
    - Sort gardening stuff (should have done *ages* ago!)
    - Make DH look at transferring CC
    - Read some of the massive pile of papers & mage & recycle some!

    So much to do, so little time!
    Debt @ LBM 29/12/08 - £49044! Now £44684.
    Fat loss 29/85lbs // £100 into £10k £243.07/£10k
    HSBC Loan 9658 // HSBC CC 3484 // HSBC CC 1464 // DP's 779 // Car 0% 4851 // Halifax OD 1348 // HSBC OD 1.5k // HSBC OD 1k // Barclays OD 400 // IOMOM 4400 // S Loan 15k // Cap1 £800
  • Morning all :j :j

    today I have done racecaller:j
    daily scratcheezs, 2 x 50p :j :j
    Had my quidco payment go through £2.38 :j
    will do pigsback:p
    cashed in points at tulna for a £10 amazon voucher :j
    [strike]Check ebay listing[/strike] :p Done
    [strike]will do the 2 surveys in my inbox , fingers crossed I get further than normal and qualify[/strike].:rolleyes: Done one 75p :j , excluded from toother:cool:
    [strike]Go to musicmagpie and redo dvd & cd list andactually follow it through for at least 5 items[/strike].:j Done :j
    [strike]Read something[/strike]:j Old newspapers & mags
    Do a comp.:confused:
    Hokey Cokey :o
    [strike]recycle somefink[/strike] :confused: Old newspapers and mags
    Lunch from fridge :confused:
    [strike]Attack laundry pile that doubled in size yesterday[/strike].:eek: Laundry pile Now in retreat:j
    Sparkle through the drizzle :T
    Fixed radio alarm clock :j :j
    Go to work later today & smile alot cause I know it un-nerves em:rotfl: :rotfl:
    ;) Member of change Pip's name back to PIP club ;)

    :jI've only blooming got my name on it :j
  • mizzy2
    mizzy2 Posts: 149 Forumite
    Morning all

    today
    -done scratchcard
    -doing dissertation until 12.30 have to go to lecture
    -do flute practice am performing on thursday!
    -do dooyoo ratings/review
    -heating on but its so cold!
    -will walk to uni and into town after
    -use bus pass on way back
    -go to free class tonight to use gym membership
    -go to mates house for the evening, will save the heating/electric!

    have a good day everyone
  • pinkie.gifGood morning everyone, we had a bit of snow yesterday up here in the lakes and it looked promising, but woke up this morning and only have a thin layer on the ground, my snow angel will have to wait.......

    Anyway, my list for today is:
    • [strike]Loaf in the bm[/strike] done, yum yum half white, half wholemeal
    • put two cheques into bank
    • [strike]check ebay items, lots finish tonight[/strike]lots of watchers and 1 item selling at the mo
    • [strike] determined to have another nsd and get back on track[/strike]yippee, that makes 5!
    • figure out what to make for tea
    • try and do a meal plan for the rest of the week!!!!! (and stick to it)
    • write a letter to cancel my fella's second phone and post it
    • [strike]take gas and elec meter readings to see how much im using in a week[/strike]
    • [strike] ring tax credit people and see if i can get my payments monthly instead of weekly[/strike]done, and yep they will pay every 28 days!! updated details whilst there and may be entitled to some money back from ds1's childcare!!!!
    • ring work and see if the manager has looked into childcare vouchers....not holding my breath there though
    • [strike]daily clicks and scratchcards[/strike]
    • get my fella to ring egg and transfer next balance to his card for 0% interest
    • [STRIKE] update dairy[/STRIKE]
    • [strike] update sig as needed.......[/strike]
    • [strike] transfer ds2 puree's out of ice cube trays and into bags ready for the next lot to be cooked, pureed and frozen.[/strike]
    Think that will do for me, my lists end up a little longer than i plan once i get going......

    hope everyone has a good day, with or without snow,
    love rags
    xxxxxxx
    :D
    December 2018: £20,850.24. Now: £18,333.02 Total paid in 2019: £2517.22

    Weight loss: 1.5lbs
  • Morning all, well no post yesterday, strictly come dancing tour at the O2 was amazing!!! Very expensive though!! Dinner was cheap i managed to save there. Car is now fixed but my finances are now dented. I digged into the savings to pay for it and cover me till the end of the month.
    I have 3 weeks till payday so now i have to be frugal again!
    Today i will
    · Go sainsburys later get something for dinner...cheaply! and healthy!
    · Do meal plans for this week
    · Do uni work
    · Enter cokezone points
    · Look for freebies
    · Watch recorded stuff instead of going out!
    · Tidy room!
    · Sort out finances!


    Ive got reassess finances next month i think....lots of new bills will be coming, council tax etc.
    Debt for Tallie - JUNE 2009
    NATWEST LOAN......5000.00
    CREDIT CARDS........5000.00
    STUDENT LOAN.......7500.00
    TESCO CARD..........1000.00
  • Pips_Mum
    Pips_Mum Posts: 2,893 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    No Monday morning blues here Andan, hope you had a nice weekend with OH?

    Oooooohhh I had forgot about Cokezone Tallie, thanks for the reminder. Was Anton on the SCD tour? I LOVE him!! :smileyhea

    Snow here again and very icy so my OH working from home again (think of all the petrol money we are saving!!)


    Today I have/will:
    • Daily scratches - Won £5 woohoo!!
    • Check online banking to see what payments have gone out.
    • NSD
    • Make some more soup myself I think as it was lovely when I made it last week.
    • Store cupboard tea as per meal plan
    • Enter cokezone codes in (Thanks again Tallie)
    • Try and contact Halifax and ask them about a Mortgage holiday for when my Maternity money stops.
    • Check Ebay as a couple of bits finish today.
    • Look round house to see what I can sell (How much for OH do you think? LOL!)
    • Try and find the old mobile phone I had lurking around so I can send it to Noels HQ to raise money for support dogs.
    • Any sureys that come my way.
    Wow thats a lot for me to try and do, phew I am worn out just looking at it!!

    Have a good day all x x
    Debt at LBM [strike]£17,544[/strike] :eek: £5700
    :TOver £14,000 PAID OFF :T

    2020 the year of less - Less debt, less waste, less spending, less stuff, less stress!
  • Morning all,

    Rainy, rainy, rainy here today but hey ho. Today I will:-
    • Check online banking - done
    • Do a PAD - done £2.44
    • Hoover - done
    • Washing - done and on the rads
    • Check 'Boots' for trials - done - 3 listed hurray
    • Check to see if I have any surveys - 1 so far
    • Catch up with FF's diary!
    That's it so far - just off to make a nice cup of coffee
  • brednall
    brednall Posts: 580 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    Morning all!! Lots more snow in Derbyshire last night from tea-time til about 10pm so roads bad again this morning and lots more forecast for tonight too.

    Today I have/will:
    • check online banking and update spreadsheet
    • already done scratchies - was hoping for a free £1 from littlewoods to take me over a tenner but no such luck today and only a 10p win
    • was going to post some ebay parcels at lucch but I think I might wait and try and catch the post office on my way home - pavements too slippy round here I think and I can park right outside the one on my way home
    • kepp on eye on my other ebay listings
    • make tea from storecupboard
    • brought in lunch from home
    • sort out more stuff to list
    • book cheap lag wax at beauty salon at work - only £3 instead of £11 :j
    Not sure what else - sure there's more.

    Have a good day everyone

    Emma
    Baby daughter born Jan 10
    Baby son born June 11
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